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WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "More Rockin'" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1689

Here's another rockin' commercial for WLUP The Loop FM 98 (97.9).

Songs used are "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin and "Squeeze" by Y&T.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981. (My 7th Birthday!)

Hadley School For The Blind - "Just A Dot?" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 799

Here's a commercial for the Hadley School of the Blind located at 700 Elm Street in Winnetka, Illinois.

(I don't think this would be considered a public service announcement)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 12th 1981.

Yoda By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2390

Here's a commercial for the Yoda action figure by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

Courtesy Home Center (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3202

Here is a commercial for the defunct, pre-Home-Depot home-improvement chain. Did they have stores outside of the Chicagoland area?

Ahh...so many memories of going to the one next to Forest Park Mall with my Dad as a kid, looking for a wooden shim or some kind of junk, and being incredibly bored. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1984.

Sportmart - "The Edge" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2233

Here's a commercial for Sportmart featuring sales on an inflatable boat and a trolling motor. Located in Chicago, Niles, Schaumburg, Lombard, Oak Lawn, and Calumet City.

"For Sports..it's Sportmart"

This aired on local Chicago TV on (most likely) Thursday, May 13th 1982.

Pac-Man Cereal (Commercial #3, 1984)

Views: 935

Here is yet another commercial for Pac-Man cereal - after the previous two, looks like they tried to re-envision it the following year with a more new-wave, Devo-like sound. Also, there is a different animation style. Notice the headband on one of the ghosts!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

McDonald's - "Shamrock Shake!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3341

Here's a commercial for McDonald's Shamrock Shake.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-March 1983.

Pepe's Mexican Restaurants - "How Long?" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3020

Here's another commercial for Pepe's Mexican Restaurants.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 15th 1983.

Brown's Chicken - "It Tastes Better" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3266

Here's a commercial for Brown's Chicken.

"It Tastes Better."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.